Gaumukh Reservoir

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Gaumukh Reservoir is a historic water tank within Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh Fort, revered as a sacred source where water flows from a cow-shaped spout into a cliffside pool.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic water tank
sacred site
water reservoir
adjacentTo inner fort walls of Chittorgarh
architecturalStyle Rajput fort architecture
associatedBelief water is auspicious
associatedWith Chittorgarh Fort temples NERFINISHED
country India
culturalHeritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Hill Forts of Rajasthan"
currentStatus accessible to visitors
elevationFeature cliffside
functionInPast water storage for fort inhabitants
hasPart cliffside pool
cow-shaped spout
hasViewOf surrounding valley
heritageContext Chittorgarh Fort complex NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Chittorgarh NERFINISHED
Rajasthan NERFINISHED
locatedOn hill fort plateau
location Chittorgarh Fort NERFINISHED
material stone
nameEtymology derived from Sanskrit words for cow (gau) and mouth (mukh)
nearbyStructure palace ruins inside Chittorgarh Fort
temples inside Chittorgarh Fort
partOf Chittorgarh Fort NERFINISHED
defensive hill fort landscape
religiousPractice lighting lamps near the tank
offering flowers into the water
religiousSignificance Hinduism NERFINISHED
sacredStatus revered water source
safetyFeature stone steps leading to water
touristAttraction true
usedFor pilgrimage
religious offerings
ritual bathing
viewedAs symbol of life within the fort
visitedBy pilgrims
tourists
waterFlowsFrom cow-shaped spout
waterSourceType spring-fed (traditional belief)

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Chittorgarh Fort hasStructure Gaumukh Reservoir